Controller-based machine tool system and method of machining wood slat architectural panels

A customized flat elongated workpiece (10) obtained by a process comprising the steps of:

• providing a controller-based machine tool system positioned in an X-Y-Z axis space that comprises a tool assembly (120), an infeed station (140), an outfeed station (160) and a controller (200);
• generating a customized design pattern for the flat elongated workpiece (10) in the controller (200);
• arranging a flat elongated workpiece (10) in an infeed station (140);
• enabling the infeed station (140) to linearly move a flat elongated workpiece (10) along X-axis in a substantially linear passage towards a tool assembly (120);
• Wherein linear movement of the flat elongated workpiece (10) along the X-axis in a substantially linear passage towards the tool assembly (120) enables detection of a leading edge (12) of the flat elongated workpiece (10) with a trigger switch mechanism (122) of the tool assembly (120);
• thereby activating the trigger switch mechanism (122);
• wherein the activation of the trigger switch mechanism (122) enables the workpiece hold down assembly (124) to effectively clamp against the flat elongated workpiece (10) while the flat elongated workpiece (10) is linearly moving along X-axis in a substantially linear passage;
• wherein the activation of the trigger switch mechanism (122) further enables the spindle control unit (131) to control the power assembly (136) and linearly move the rotating spindle (130) along y-axis in a pattern that corresponds to the customized design pattern generated in the controller (200) for machining the flat elongated workpiece (10) linearly moving along X-axis in a substantially linear passage;
• thereby providing a customized flat elongated workpiece (10);
• receiving the customized flat elongated workpiece (10) linearly moving along X-axis in a substantially linear passage in the outfeed station (160);
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• enabling the outfeed station (160) to linearly move the customized flat elongated workpiece (10) along X-axis in a substantially linear passage away from the tool assembly (120) for later use.